The Myth of the Phoenix describes the bird’s coloring as royal purple, scarlet, and gold. Every 500 years, the phoenix gathers materials to build its own funeral pyre: wood, spices, and incense. Once the pyre is finished, the bird waits for the setting sun to catch it on fire. In the morning, an egg (or worm, depending on the culture) is left in the ashes. The egg hatches and the newborn phoenix comes forth. This bird will live a 500 year life. At the end, the bird returns to the same place to complete the ritual again. 

We have taken the colors of the phoenix as our school colors to remind us of the chance for renewal and rebirth in our lives. As each of us encounters challenges in life that may leave us burned we can also rise from the ashes to become great!